Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

LevelOne WAP-8171 BE3600 Dual Band Wi-Fi 7 PoE Wireless Access Point, 1 × 2.5GbE WAN Port, Ceiling Mount, Controller Managed vs TP-Link EAP215-BRIDGE KIT(EU)

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 6identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

The LevelOne WAP-8171 BE3600 Dual Band Wi-Fi 7 PoE Wireless Access Point, 1 × 2.5GbE WAN Port, Ceiling Mount, Controller Managed has 2,703 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link EAP215-BRIDGE KIT(EU) (3570 Mbit/s vs 867 Mbit/s). The LevelOne WAP-8171 BE3600 Dual Band Wi-Fi 7 PoE Wireless Access Point, 1 × 2.5GbE WAN Port, Ceiling Mount, Controller Managed has 2,015 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate (5 GHz) than the TP-Link EAP215-BRIDGE KIT(EU) (2882 Mbit/s vs 867 Mbit/s). The TP-Link EAP215-BRIDGE KIT(EU) has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the LevelOne WAP-8171 BE3600 Dual Band Wi-Fi 7 PoE Wireless Access Point, 1 × 2.5GbE WAN Port, Ceiling Mount, Controller Managed (3 vs 1). Only the LevelOne WAP-8171 BE3600 Dual Band Wi-Fi 7 PoE Wireless Access Point, 1 × 2.5GbE WAN Port, Ceiling Mount, Controller Managed has 2.4 GHz. Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s on the LevelOne WAP-8171 BE3600 Dual Band Wi-Fi 7 PoE Wireless Access Point, 1 × 2.5GbE WAN Port, Ceiling Mount, Controller Managed, 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the TP-Link EAP215-BRIDGE KIT(EU).

  • 2.4 GHz
    • WAP-8171 BE3600 Dual Band Wi-Fi 7 PoE Wireless Access Point, 1 × 2.5GbE WAN Port, Ceiling Mount, Controller Managed:Yes
    • EAP215-BRIDGE KIT(EU):No
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • WAP-8171 BE3600 Dual Band Wi-Fi 7 PoE Wireless Access Point, 1 × 2.5GbE WAN Port, Ceiling Mount, Controller Managed:3570 Mbit/s
    • EAP215-BRIDGE KIT(EU):867 Mbit/s
  • Maximum data transfer rate (5 GHz)
    • WAP-8171 BE3600 Dual Band Wi-Fi 7 PoE Wireless Access Point, 1 × 2.5GbE WAN Port, Ceiling Mount, Controller Managed:2882 Mbit/s
    • EAP215-BRIDGE KIT(EU):867 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • WAP-8171 BE3600 Dual Band Wi-Fi 7 PoE Wireless Access Point, 1 × 2.5GbE WAN Port, Ceiling Mount, Controller Managed:10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
    • EAP215-BRIDGE KIT(EU):10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • WAP-8171 BE3600 Dual Band Wi-Fi 7 PoE Wireless Access Point, 1 × 2.5GbE WAN Port, Ceiling Mount, Controller Managed:10/100/1000/2500Base-T
    • EAP215-BRIDGE KIT(EU):10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • Security algorithms
    • WAP-8171 BE3600 Dual Band Wi-Fi 7 PoE Wireless Access Point, 1 × 2.5GbE WAN Port, Ceiling Mount, Controller Managed:WPA3
    • EAP215-BRIDGE KIT(EU):SNMP, SNMPv2, SNMPv3, SSH
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • WAP-8171 BE3600 Dual Band Wi-Fi 7 PoE Wireless Access Point, 1 × 2.5GbE WAN Port, Ceiling Mount, Controller Managed:1
    • EAP215-BRIDGE KIT(EU):3
  • Power over Ethernet (PoE) type supported
    • WAP-8171 BE3600 Dual Band Wi-Fi 7 PoE Wireless Access Point, 1 × 2.5GbE WAN Port, Ceiling Mount, Controller Managed:PoE+
    • EAP215-BRIDGE KIT(EU):Passive PoE

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50 specifications
Features6 differ
2.4 GHzDiffersYesNo
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers3570 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (5 GHz)Differs2882 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000/2500Base-T10/100/1000Base-T(X)
MIMOKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MIMO typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMulti User MIMO
VLAN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rate limitingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BeamFormingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Transmitting power (CE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source<23dBm (5 GHz, band 1/2, EIRP); <30dBm (5 GHz band3, EIRP)
Transmitting power (FCC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source<22dBm (5 GHz band1/4)
Maximum data transfer rate (2.4 GHz)Known for one688 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA3SNMP, SNMPv2, SNMPv3, SSH
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SyslogKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers13
WAN connectionKnown for oneEthernet (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE) type supportedDiffersPoE+Passive PoE
DC voltage rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Design1 differ
PlacementDiffersCeilingPole
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antennaidentical
Antenna direction typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDirectional
Antenna featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntegrated antenna
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11 dBi
PolarizationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual polarization
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, RoHS
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source224 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source79 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source330.9 g
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%

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